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Showing Original Post only (View all)I am confused about something.. [View all]
Why is the press and gun control advocates making a big deal about the amount of ammunition James Holmes had in his apartment...
When he only fired a few boxes worth in his shooting spree?? (maybe 100 rounds, give or take a few)
Makes absolutely no sense whatsoever why some people are all worked up about it. Or are they simply pontificating to hear themselves?
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Stockpiling ammo is often caused by the fact that the price of ammo has and will skyrocket. ...
spin
Jul 2012
#40
Why are you using a "needs" qualifier when discussing the practicing of a civil liberty??
virginia mountainman
Jul 2012
#21
wasn't the apartment booby-trapped? wouldn't all that ammo contribute to big boom that was intended
Tuesday Afternoon
Jul 2012
#7
Ammo really is not that explosive..."outside of a pressure vessel"
virginia mountainman
Jul 2012
#18
what does concern me is the fact that an obviously disturbed young man was able to escape
Tuesday Afternoon
Jul 2012
#27
Because big numbers are scary. Acronyms are scary. Faux-psychiatric terms like
petronius
Jul 2012
#32